Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Is it a health problem among male primary school children

Bahrain Medical Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 67-71

  Al Hamed, Jamal H ^a   Taha, Attia Z ^b   Sabra, Amr A ^b   Bella, Hassan ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRAINING;

EID: 45349088472     PISSN: 10128298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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